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Post by EvilVodka on Oct 24, 2021 16:17:14 GMT
Here is the remaining schedule:
vs. Penn State @ Nebraska vs. Purdue vs. Michigan State @ Michigan Big 10 Championship: (probably against Iowa??)
To me, Ohio State looks like one of the best teams in the nation. They also have the hardest road to travel out of the top teams...I don't know if anyone else has that difficult of a remaining schedule.
6 games left. If they win out, they are in for sure
I do think they'll probably stomp Penn State next week. Nebraska and Purdue look tricky to me though...games Ohio State should win, but can't afford to sleepwalk through...we saw what Purdue did with Iowa. Scott Frost would love to knockoff the Buckeyes as well. Then it's a 3 week stretch with Michigan, Michigan State, and a possible Iowa game in the Big 10 Championship.
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Post by doc on Oct 24, 2021 17:44:13 GMT
It’s going to take a team scoring 45 points or more to have a chance to beat Ohio State. To date the 5 teams left for OSU to play have played 35 games and scored 45 points 6 times - 3 were against MAC teams, 1 against UConn, one against Western Kentucky and 1 against Northwestern. Not exactly a murderers row of opponents. They obviously could lose but it will take a perfect game. Frankly, I just don’t see an offense capable of keeping up. This isn’t the same team that lost to Oregon who, by the way, is better than anyone the 5 remaining teams on the Buckeyes schedule has played.
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Post by Bevo on Oct 24, 2021 17:57:10 GMT
I agree with whoever said recently that this year looks like a showdown between Ohio State and Georgia. They both seem a step above everyone else.
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Post by doc on Oct 24, 2021 19:07:29 GMT
Assessment from one website….
While there is something of an Indiana caveat, given how bad the Hoosiers have been this year, what Ohio State did to them on Saturday night, particularly to their defense, isn’t something we’ve seen all year. Remember: Penn State and Michigan State got a fight from IU. The Buckeyes bent them to their will all-but immediately.
OSU has a stranglehold on the No. 1 spot in the B1G Ten and the gap between the top spot and the No. 2 spot might be wider than No. 2 and No. 14 at the moment.
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Post by EvilVodka on Oct 31, 2021 15:47:37 GMT
Assessment from one website…. While there is something of an Indiana caveat, given how bad the Hoosiers have been this year, what Ohio State did to them on Saturday night, particularly to their defense, isn’t something we’ve seen all year. Remember: Penn State and Michigan State got a fight from IU. The Buckeyes bent them to their will all-but immediately. OSU has a stranglehold on the No. 1 spot in the B1G Ten and the gap between the top spot and the No. 2 spot might be wider than No. 2 and No. 14 at the moment. The Big 10 West won't put up much of a fight in the Big 10 Championship game IMO. I don't think Nebraska and Purdue will put up much of a fight either. That just leaves the 2 Michigan games. Ohio State gets Michigan State at home, and then travels to Ann Arbor.
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Post by Kentflash_05 on Oct 31, 2021 17:23:48 GMT
Assessment from one website…. While there is something of an Indiana caveat, given how bad the Hoosiers have been this year, what Ohio State did to them on Saturday night, particularly to their defense, isn’t something we’ve seen all year. Remember: Penn State and Michigan State got a fight from IU. The Buckeyes bent them to their will all-but immediately. OSU has a stranglehold on the No. 1 spot in the B1G Ten and the gap between the top spot and the No. 2 spot might be wider than No. 2 and No. 14 at the moment. The Big 10 West won't put up much of a fight in the Big 10 Championship game IMO. I don't think Nebraska and Purdue will put up much of a fight either. That just leaves the 2 Michigan games. Ohio State gets Michigan State at home, and then travels to Ann Arbor.
Penn State kinda impressed me, if Sean Clifford can stay healthy they’re a good team. Could easily see them finishing 9-3 if Clifford stays healthy |
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Post by doc on Oct 31, 2021 17:54:58 GMT
Ohio State has a bad game and still won by 9. Many of their problems were self inflicted - too many penalties, Stroud short armed the pass to a wide open Olave, personal fouls/targeting on plays of no gain. Henderson false start on 4th and goal from inside the one. Could have easily been 41-24. PSU did play well but OSU didn’t play their best for sure.
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